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Megachurch founder finishes church’s restoration process after stepping down due to undisclosed transgression

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Megachurch founder finishes church’s restoration process after stepping down due to undisclosed transgression

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Dr. Tony Evans, the Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship founder who announced last year that he was stepping away from his pastoral role because he had fallen short of the standards in God’s Word, submitted himself to the “church’s discipline and restoration process,” associate pastor of outreach Chris Wheel announced on Sunday, while noting that Evans will not resume a leadership role with the church.

“In alignment with biblical principles and unanimous affirmation of the elder board, Dr. Evans has successfully completed this restoration journey,” Wheel said.

“While he will not be returning in a staff nor leadership role at OCBF, we joyfully look forward to seeing how God uses Dr. Evans’ gifts and calling to proclaim the truth of scripture with clarity and conviction for the strengthening of the body of Christ,” he noted.

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Dr. Tony Evans will not resume a leadership role at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship. (Robert Daemmrich Photography Inc/Corbis via Getty Images)

Jonathan Evans, one of Tony Evans’ sons, is currently listed as lead pastor on the church’s website. Wheel noted that “Jonathan Evans has been appointed as an elder, and our expectation is that he will formally be installed as the lead pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship.”

Jonathan Evans told his father that he is proud of him.

“It’s one thing to watch you preach the Word. It’s another thing to watch you live under its authority even when it hurts,” he said.

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In a June 2024 statement, Tony Evans indicated that he had committed some sort of transgression, but while he said he had not perpetrated a crime, he did not disclose details about the nature of the wrongdoing.

“The foundation of our ministry has always been our commitment to the Word of God as the absolute supreme standard of truth to which we are to conform our lives. When we fall short of that standard due to sin, we are required to repent and restore our relationship with God. A number of years ago, I fell short of that standard. I am, therefore, required to apply the same biblical standard of repentance and restoration to myself that I have applied to others,” he said in part of the statement.

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The monumental main cross, symbolizing the Christian faith, is seen at the Theresienwiese on May 12, 2010, in Munich, Germany.  (Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

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“While I have committed no crime, I did not use righteous judgment in my actions. In light of this, I am stepping away from my pastoral duties and am submitting to a healing and restoration process established by the elders. This will afford me a needed time of spiritual recovery and healing,” he noted.

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Armed home invasion in L.A.’s Fairfax District leaves resident assaulted

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Armed home invasion in L.A.’s Fairfax District leaves resident assaulted

A resident was assaulted after two armed suspects forced their way into a home in Los Angeles’ Fairfax District early Saturday morning, police said.

The home invasion robbery was reported around 4:32 a.m. in the 800 block of North Detroit Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Police said two suspects, both described as adult males, entered the property while armed with handguns.

The resident was assaulted during the confrontation, though authorities did not immediately release information about the victim’s injuries.

  • LAPD officers and patrol vehicles outside a residential property on North Detroit Street in Los Angeles following a reported armed home invasion robbery in June 2026.
  • LAPD officers and patrol vehicles outside a residential property on North Detroit Street in Los Angeles following a reported armed home invasion robbery in June 2026.

Investigators said the suspects stole jewelry and cell phones before fleeing the area in an unknown vehicle.

Video from the scene showed LAPD officers investigating outside a modern residential property as daylight broke Saturday morning. Several patrol vehicles were parked nearby while officers canvassed the area.

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No arrests had been announced as of Saturday afternoon.

Anyone with information about the robbery is urged to contact the LAPD.

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Woman, man found shot to death in Pomona, suspect leads officers on erratic chase

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Woman, man found shot to death in Pomona, suspect leads officers on erratic chase

Loved ones are devastated after a woman and a man were found shot to death at a Pomona apartment complex and the woman’s boyfriend was arrested after leading officers on a dangerous pursuit.

On Friday, friends and family gathered outside the Pomona apartment complex where Veronica Lopez, 24, and Richard Brady, 48, were found fatally shot.

On June 18, Pomona police were called to the Monterey Station Apartments at 180 E. Monterey Ave. just before 3:30 p.m. on reports of a shooting.

Officers made their way up to a fourth-floor apartment hallway where they found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.

  • Veronica Lopez, 24, is seen in a family photo.
  • Richard Brady, 48, is seen in a family photo.
  • Armed and dangerous Pomona pursuit
  • Armed and dangerous pursuit
  • Pomona double homicide arrest
  • Pomona double homcide
  • Pomona double homicide arrest
  • Loved ones gathered at a growing memorial outside the Pomona apartment complex where the victims and the suspect all lived on June 19, 2026. (KTLA)
  • A 48-year-old man was arrested in connection to a double homicide in Pomona after a lengthy and dangerous high-speed chase on June 18, 2026. (KNN News)
  • Veronica Lopez, 24, is seen in a family photo.
  • Veronica Lopez, 24, is seen in a family photo.
  • Pomona double homicide arrest

Despite life-saving measures, both were pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect and Veronica’s boyfriend, Robert Galtman, 48, had fled the scene in a Kia sedan.

Around 5 p.m., California Highway Patrol officers spotted his vehicle on the freeway and he led them on a high-speed, hour-long chase before officers successfully performed a PIT maneuver that disabled his vehicle. He surrendered and was taken into custody. 

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Friends and family members are devastated over the victims’ deaths and have so many unanswered questions.

“I don’t understand,” said Sheila Lopez, Veronica’s mother. “She didn’t deserve this.”

Sheila had spoken to her daughter just hours before the deadly shooting. She told her daughter she would call her later after work, but when she did, her daughter never answered the phone.

Her family later learned that Veronica had been shot and killed and that her boyfriend of several years, Galtman, was under arrest.  

Lopez’s family said that Veronica was in an abusive relationship and they believe she was trying to leave her boyfriend when she was killed. They had also previously urged her to leave.

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“I believe she was walking away,” Sheila told KTLA’s Lindsey Pena. “I think she should’ve just walked away. This is why this all happened.”

They also believe the other victim, Brady, was likely just trying to help her. Brady’s close friend and the mother of his child, Heather Cantu, agreed, saying helping others in a situation like that is something he would’ve done.

“I just think that if she was in an abusive relationship, that’s what he was doing,” Cantu said.

  • Richard Brady, 48, is seen in a family photo.
  • Richard Brady, 48, is seen in a family photo.

His brother told The Daily Bulletin that he was aware of Veronica’s abusive relationship.

“My brother helped her out of that situation,” he told the outlet. “They became friends. My brother stuck up for those who couldn’t stick up for themselves. Unfortunately, he walked into a situation out of his control.”

Cantu described him as a loving father to two children and a kind man and who will be greatly missed. 

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“We’ll all remember how happy he made everybody,” Cantu said. “He was a jokester. He was always happy and he always tried to make everybody else feel good.”

On Friday night, loved ones gathered at a growing memorial outside the Pomona apartment complex where the victims and the suspect all lived.

Sheila said Veronica was the youngest of her five daughters, who always lit up a room and brought joy to those around her.

  • Loved ones gathered at a growing memorial outside the Pomona apartment complex where the victims and the suspect all lived on June 19, 2026. (KTLA)
  • Loved ones gathered at a growing memorial outside the Pomona apartment complex where the victims and the suspect all lived on June 19, 2026. (KTLA)
  • Loved ones gathered at a growing memorial outside the Pomona apartment complex where the victims and the suspect all lived on June 19, 2026. (KTLA)
  • Sheila Lopez, (on right) Veronica Lopez's mother, speaks to KTLA in Pomona on June 19, 2026. (KTLA)

“She’s definitely someone to miss,” Sheila said. “She’s a great skateboarder. She loves to go to games and she loves her family.”

In a GoFundMe page, loved ones said Veronica “had a way of making everyone around her feel loved and valued. The pain of losing her is unimaginable, and our hearts are broken.”

Galtman remains in custody on $3.1 million bail.

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A GoFundMe page to help Veronica’s family with funeral expenses can be found here.

A GoFundMe page to help Brady’s family with funeral expenses can be found here.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Pomona Police Department’s Detective Bureau at 909-620-2085.

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Victims sought after man allegedly points gun at passing cars in Santa Clarita Valley

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Victims sought after man allegedly points gun at passing cars in Santa Clarita Valley

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help finding witnesses after a man allegedly pointed a handgun at numerous passing cars in Castaic on June 18.

The man was allegedly seen pointing the gun at cars near Lake Hughes Road and Ridge Route Road between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The suspect was described as wearing a red shirt and black shorts.

Authorities provided a photo of the man seen running in the street while holding something in his left hand.

Anyone who may have witnessed the alleged assaults, is a victim of the incident or has information about the case is asked to call Detective Marinelli at (661) 260-4000 ext. 5618.

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